A review by biancafrancisco
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

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4.0

Persepolis is the memoir of Marjane Satrapi growing up during the Islamic Revolution in Iran in graphic novel form.
 
She depicts the cultural and political evolution, the change in regime, the political prisioners, the war. It was strange but very real to see the depiction of normal every day life and concerns of a young girl and her family even with all of this has the background. Funny and light moments intercepted with gut wrenching scenes,
such as the death or imprisonment of close friends or family.
Sometimes it felt silly (in a good way) and sometimes I had to put it down from how hard it hit. 

Satrapi's relationship with her family was heart-warming to see. The freedom of thought and rebellion she inherited from them that made it so dangerous under the circumstances, the incredibly supportive woman in her family and the love her parents had for her.
The fact that they would risk themselves just to get her posters of her favorite artists without folding them (it actually hurt when she thanked her father first when in fact it was her mother's idea, that's a whole different talk though).


"Nothing's worse than saying goodbye. It's a little like dying." As a previous emigrant with family still abroad, this one HURT. 

I learned a lot and I felt a lot, I'm looking forward to read the sequel. 
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